Books written in blood. Most are lost, their Keepers with
them. A curse that befell a people. A Kingdom with no King. Life couldn’t get
more harrowing for the Elfies, a blend of Elves and Fairies. Or for
sixteen-year-old Jules Blaze. Or could it?
For Jules, the heir of a Keeper, no less, suspects his
family hides a forgotten secret. It was bad enough that his people, the Elfies
of Reign, triggered a curse which reduced the entire inhabitants to a mere inch
centuries ago. All because of one Keeper who failed his purpose. Even the
King’s Ancient Books, did not help ward off that anathema.
Now, Gehzurolle, the evil lord, and his armies of Scorpents,
seem bent on destroying Jules and his family. Why? Gehzurolle’s agents hunt for
Jules as he journeys into enemy land to find the truth. Truth that could save
him and his family, and possibly even reverse the age-long curse. Provided
Jules doesn't get himself killed first.
Genre= YA Fantasy
Excerpt:
THE
WARNING GRANDPA gave had frightened Jules then, as it did now.
“Jules,
the days are coming,” Grandpa Leroy had said, that bleak day as they sat before
the fireplace. “One day, Gehzurolle will intensify his efforts against us.
Beware of that day.”
Picking
up his Ancient Book, Grandpa read, “Suspecting the lives of the now
insignificant Fairy Elves will be restored to the former glories they once
enjoyed, the Scorpents and their leader, Gehzurolle, the Lord of Shadows, will
be driven to distraction. After many failed attempts to annihilate the Race
throughout the centuries, Gehzurolle will scheme to extinguish every inhabitant
of the land because finally a Keeper has invited him into our Kingdom. He will
spare no Elfie. Not even those who work for him.’”
“But
which Keeper would do something like that?”
“One
who’s desperate. When you see the signs, Jules, you must flee. You and everyone
in our family. Immediately!”
“But
why, Grandpa?”
“Because
it means he’s close to succeeding. He will seek us Keeper families first
because without the Keepers and our Books our Kingdom cannot survive. I entrust
this knowledge to you for you will take over from your mother as Keeper of the
Book, just as she’d taken over from me.” His grandfather’s gentle blue eyes locked
with Jules’s own green ones.
“But
how will I know when this will happen?”
“The
Ancient Book says thieves will come to steal—so beware. But these are no
ordinary burglars, Jules. They will destroy everything in their path. Whatever
happens they mustn’t get our Book.”
My Review:
Keeper of Reign is a forest elf/pixie fantasy. It had my attention from the start but I felt slightly disengaged halfway through. The second half picked up and once again captured my undivided attention. There were a few editing issues but they did not take away from the story.
Emma did a great job with the start of the series. The plot was well written and had great detail and the characters are sweet. I am actually looking forward to book 2 of this series. Most sequels are better than the first!
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Author Bio:
Emma Right is a happy wife and homeschooling mother
of five. Besides running a busy home, she regularly reads and writes stories
for children. An avid Christian, she enjoys writing stories with themes
involving family-life, friendship, faithfulness, and seeking wisdom, all in an
imaginary fantastical world. She has written several young adult novels and
plans on writing many more. Right worked for two advertising agencies and has
won several major awards, including the prestigious Clio Award. She currently
resides in California where she takes care of her children and her many pets.
Author Links:
Website: www.emmaright.com
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